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English Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom
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The Worcestershire-based ESO was founded by conductor William Boughton as the English String Orchestra in 1978. It soon earned an international reputation for performances of English music, made over fifty recordings and began touring regularly in Europe. Over time, the orchestra's repertoire expanded to include the full breadth of orchestral music, the ESO grew to become the English Symphony Orchestra. Ever since then, "ESO" has served as an acronym with a dual meaning.
Conductor Vernon "Tod" Handley succeeded William Boughton in 2007, and led the orchestra until his death in 2008. Over the years, the ESO has worked with a distinguished list of instrumentalists, composers and conductors, including Stephen Isserlis, Daniel Hope, Michael Tippett, Nicholas Maw and Yehudi Menhuin, who was appointed the ESO's Principal Guest Conductor in 1991, and led the orchestra on a number of international tours. Kenneth Woods was appointed as the orchestra's third Principal Conductor in 2013.
Conductor Vernon "Tod" Handley succeeded William Boughton in 2007, and led the orchestra until his death in 2008. Over the years, the ESO has worked with a distinguished list of instrumentalists, composers and conductors, including Stephen Isserlis, Daniel Hope, Michael Tippett, Nicholas Maw and Yehudi Menhuin, who was appointed the ESO's Principal Guest Conductor in 1991, and led the orchestra on a number of international tours. Kenneth Woods was appointed as the orchestra's third Principal Conductor in 2013.
June 26 - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Live In Cheltenham Town Hall
English Symphony Orchestra
Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm
Esther Abrami plays Mendelssohn
Tickets and details: cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/english-symphony-orchestra/
Elgar Froissart Overture, Op. 19
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Rising star and the ESO Creative Partner & ‘Artist in Residence’, Esther Abrami will perform one of the most loved violin concertos of all time by Mendelssohn.
“Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony also received one of the best performances I have heard live. Woods’s fine and sane musicality ensured a genuine performance, full of real intensity and sensitivity within a constant view of powerful onward-momentum throughout, a conception that made this imperishable masterpiece fully hang together…Woods’s Presto tempo in the ultimate coda was breathtaking, urging his players on - to the highest degree of musicianship and uplifting expression.” Robert Matthew-Walker - Classical Source
“It takes a master conductor to find new things to say in the most over-exposed music, but this account of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was full of insight and energy-and with all the repeats….concluding with a Presto of complete conviction and assurance of execution. This was, indeed, special.” Guy Rickards - Musical Opinion
“Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony received a reading as attentive to the smaller detail as to its overall trajectory….The ESO responded with playing of sustained emotional power” Richard Whitehouse - Arcana FM
@KennethWoodsConductor @estherabrami
Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm
Esther Abrami plays Mendelssohn
Tickets and details: cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/english-symphony-orchestra/
Elgar Froissart Overture, Op. 19
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Rising star and the ESO Creative Partner & ‘Artist in Residence’, Esther Abrami will perform one of the most loved violin concertos of all time by Mendelssohn.
“Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony also received one of the best performances I have heard live. Woods’s fine and sane musicality ensured a genuine performance, full of real intensity and sensitivity within a constant view of powerful onward-momentum throughout, a conception that made this imperishable masterpiece fully hang together…Woods’s Presto tempo in the ultimate coda was breathtaking, urging his players on - to the highest degree of musicianship and uplifting expression.” Robert Matthew-Walker - Classical Source
“It takes a master conductor to find new things to say in the most over-exposed music, but this account of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was full of insight and energy-and with all the repeats….concluding with a Presto of complete conviction and assurance of execution. This was, indeed, special.” Guy Rickards - Musical Opinion
“Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony received a reading as attentive to the smaller detail as to its overall trajectory….The ESO responded with playing of sustained emotional power” Richard Whitehouse - Arcana FM
@KennethWoodsConductor @estherabrami
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June 26 - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Live In Cheltenham Town Hall
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English Symphony Orchestra Jun 26 @ 7:30 pm Esther Abrami plays Mendelssohn Tickets and details: cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/english-symphony-orchestra/ Elgar Froissart Overture, Op. 19 Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Rising star and the ESO Creative Partner & ‘Artist in Residence’, Esther Abrami will perform one of the most loved v...
ESO - Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich in Malvern Theatres. 10 Novemeber 2023
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ABOUT THIS CONCERT We return to Malvern Theatres, conducted by Kenneth Woods. We are joined by an artist of distinction on the international stage, Chloë Hanslip, for Tchaikovsky’s famous Violin Concerto. In the second half of the concert the orchestra perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, written whilst the composer was living in fear during Stalin’s 1930s terror. eso.co.uk/echoes-10nov23/ TI...
Mayflower on the Sea of Time - An Introduction from April Fredrick
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Philip Sawyers' oratorio Mayflower on the Sea of Time tells the epic true story of of the sailing of the Mayflower in 1620, the arrival of the settlers in Cape Cod and the complex interactions between the European immigrants and the Native Americans. Soprano soloist and English Symphony Orchestra Affiliate Artist April Fredrick provides a brief guided tour to this moving and dramatic work. Avai...
Philip Sawyers - Mayflower on the Sea of Time
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Philip Sawyers - Mayflower on the Sea of Time English Symphony Orchestra and Chorus April Fredrick, soprano Thomas Humphreys, baritone Kenneth Woods, conductor Recorded live in Worcester Cathedral, June 18 2023 Audio and video production by Tim Burton
Philip Sawyers and Philip Groom in Conversation with Kenneth Woods. Mayflower on the Sea of Time
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Philip Sawyers and Philip Groom in Conversation with Kenneth Woods. Mayflower on the Sea of Time Premieres 28 July at 7:30 PM here: eso.co.uk/mayflower/
Kenneth Woods introduces Philip Sawyer's 'Mayflower on the Sea of Time'
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Concert performance on Saturday 17th June, 7.30pm eso.co.uk/mayflower2023/
Spring Song and Strings - Nadine Benjamin & Michael Karcher-Young
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Nadine Benjamin (soprano) & Michael Karcher-Young (ESO Associate Conductor) talk about 'Spring Song and Strings' concert on Friday 5th May, 7.30pm, at Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
Elgar 'In the South' // English Symphony Orchestra // Kenneth Woods // Elgar Festival
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The Elgar Festival And English Symphony Orchestra Present Sir Edward Elgar In the South (Alassio) op 50 English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Recorded live in Worcester Cathedral at the 2022 Elgar Festival Premieres Friday 31 March at 7:30 on ESO Digital Freely available for four days ESO Digital supporters can access all content year round. eso.co.uk/digital Join us for the 2023 ...
Edward Elgar - In the South (trailer)//English Symphony Orchestra//Kenneth Woods//Elgar Festival
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The Elgar Festival And English Symphony Orchestra Present Sir Edward Elgar In the South (Alassio) op 50 English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Recorded live in Worcester Cathedral at the 2022 Elgar Festival Premieres Friday 31 March at 7:30 on ESO Digital Freely available for four days ESO Digital supporters can access all content year round. eso.co.uk/digital Join us for the 2023 ...
Philip Sawyers Concerti - Daniel Rowland (Violin & Viola), Maja Bogdanović (Cello)
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Philip Sawyers Concerti - Daniel Rowland (Violin & Viola), Maja Bogdanović (Cello)
Philip Sawyers - New Concertos on ESO Digital (Trailer)
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Premieres Friday, 24 February 2023 At 7:30 PM eso.co.uk/sawyers-concerti/ ESO Digital Presents Philip Sawyers Double Concerto for Violin and Cello Concerto for Viola Daniel Rowland, violin and viola Maja Bogdanović, cello English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Freely available for Four Days eso.co.uk/sawyers-concerti/ ESO Digital Supporters have unlimited access to all ESO Digital ...
Steve Elcock Violin Concerto - Zoë Beyers, violin / English Symphony Orchestra / Kenneth Woods
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ESO Digital Presents Steve Elcock ESO John McCabe Composer-in-Association Violin Concerto World Premiere eso.co.uk/elcockvc Zoë Beyers ESO Resident Artist, Violin English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Premieres Friday, 3 February at 7:30 PM on ESO Digital Freely Available for 4 days ESO Digital Supporters can access any performance in our archive free of charge at any time. Your s...
Steve Elcock - Violin Concerto// Zoë Beyers, violin// ESO//Kenneth Woods (trailer)
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ESO Digital Presents Steve Elcock ESO John McCabe Composer-in-Association Violin Concerto World Premiere eso.co.uk/elcockvc Zoë Beyers ESO Resident Artist, Violin English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods, conductor Premieres Friday, 3 February at 7:30 PM on ESO Digital Freely Available for 4 days ESO Digital Supporters can access any performance in our archive free of charge at any time. Your s...
Elgar Festival 2022 - World Premieres
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Find out more at eso.co.uk/ef2022premieres/ Filmed in Worcester Guildhall, 3 June 2022 as part of the 2022 Royal Jubilee Elgar Festival, PROGRAMME Elgar arr. Donald Fraser Nursery Suite (World Premiere) David Matthews Shiva Dances (World Premiere) ARTISTS English String Orchestra Soloists: Zoë Beyers (solo violin 1), Suzanne Casey (solo violin 2), Carl Hill (solo viola), Joely Koos (solo cello)...
2022 Elgar Festival Highlights. World Premieres of Elgar's Nursery Suite and Matthews Shiva Dances
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2022 Elgar Festival Highlights. World Premieres of Elgar's Nursery Suite and Matthews Shiva Dances
English Symphony Orchestra - Journeys and Discoveries November 2022
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English Symphony Orchestra - Journeys and Discoveries November 2022
Music in Dark Times by Steven R. Gerber (Trailer)//English Symphony Orchestra//Kenneth Woods
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Music in Dark Times by Steven R. Gerber (Trailer)//English Symphony Orchestra//Kenneth Woods
Music in Dark Times by Steven R. Gerber (Trailer)//English Symphony Orchestra//Kenneth Woods
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Music in Dark Times by Steven R. Gerber (Trailer)//English Symphony Orchestra//Kenneth Woods
Martin Perkins Harpsichord 12th Oct Hereford
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Martin Perkins Harpsichord 12th Oct Hereford
Dedicated to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II (“Nimrod” by Sir Edward Elgar)
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Dedicated to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II (“Nimrod” by Sir Edward Elgar)
English Symphony Orchestra// Sibelius Symphony No. 6 and Tapiola (Trailer)
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English Symphony Orchestra// Sibelius Symphony No. 6 and Tapiola (Trailer)
Elgar Festival 2021 Highlights: Elgar Miniatures for Cello & Strings
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Elgar Festival 2021 Highlights: Elgar Miniatures for Cello & Strings
Catherine Handley (flute) - Bach in Worcester 22nd May 2022
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Catherine Handley (flute) - Bach in Worcester 22nd May 2022
Trailer: Composer Portrait - Walter Arlen. The Poet in Exile. Thomas Mole, baritone
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Trailer: Composer Portrait - Walter Arlen. The Poet in Exile. Thomas Mole, baritone
Elgar Festival 2021 Highlights - Elgar's Strings
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Elgar Festival 2021 Highlights - Elgar's Strings
Mark Milhofer introduces 'The Great Caruso' concert in Worcester on 4th May 2022
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Mark Milhofer introduces 'The Great Caruso' concert in Worcester on 4th May 2022
So good omg
RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd.
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Crap
How can you not remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when hearing this beautiful piece of music.
This single player arrangement is beautiful and clear and much needed. Tells us so much about the piece! But how dare you replace the harp with a piano!
I just noted that QEII and Marilyn Monroe were born in the same year and that QEII died 60 years after Marilyn's passing. Two different and remarkable women. RIP
On the fast side!
Muito bom. Arlen é um fofo.
God bless HM Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth was a wonderful example of grace and duty. My mom looked so much like her. They were the exact same age. She was told often of the resemblance. I loved it.
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for someone who wrote a violin concerto mainly because he didn't much like the ones other people had written (a sentiment I tend to share which is one reason I haven't written one) this is a pretty nice effort -- the slow movement is at times mesmerisingly beautiful.
Je suis très heureux d'entendre ce concerto (malgré le son de UA-cam ou de mon ordinateur). Merci !
Reat in Peace my Queen
God save our gracious Queen, God save our noble Queen, God rest her soul. May she find peace in heav'n, a lifetime service giv'n with duty, grace and charm, God bless you ma'am.
She was my Queen, she was and is all I had ever known, and now she is gone. And now we enter an age where 3 Kings are guaranteed, Charles 3, William 5th, George 7th. I suppose the proudest moment for me was when King Charles the 3rd and Queen consort Camilla stepped from their car after the Queens was deceased and went to greet the assembled crowd outside Buckingham Palace, and shared their grief and emotions and congratulations on Charles becoming King, a step which no royal before them had ever taken, such a gigantic step forward for the monarchy and one which I wonder if we'll ever see again. The King has come of age and I hope he can lead us well. Long live the King.
Ma’am
Bravo, WELL PLAYED ALL. 🙇 🙇 🔥 🔥 💋 💋
When queen Victoria died, her grandchildren quarrelled and we ended up entering into some of the most brutal wars the earth has ever seen. Now HM QEll has passed on, her grandchildren quarrel, we face global unrest and we are arguably on the brink of WW3. I miss the Elizabethan age so much already.
Just been
Beautiful... At once magnificent and introspective. Bravo 👏and thank you
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I am a Yakut. And I've never been to England. But even I was sad when I heard the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died. My condolences to England😔
I will have her late Majesty in mind when Nimrod is played at the Cenotaph on Sunday. I miss her.
I truly fear for the future of our monarchy now that wonderful lady has sadly departed. Not a foot wrong in 70 years of duty to all of us and the nation. OK, Phillip made the odd gaffe. Look at what we now have. A king who meddles in politics with a dodgy history. A Prince of Wales who panders to popular culture. If only Princess Anne had been born first we would be in safer hands.
Lovely piece of video, very fitting *sob*
God Save the Queen! She may have passed, but will be forever in our hearts
Rest In Peace your Majesty 🙏🏼Duty done⚘️
Elizabeth the Great !
There could be no finer piece of music to offer, to remember Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Rest in well-deserved peace. From a loyal Canadian.
A quite beautiful tribute to a wonderful lady. I think she would be the first to thank your gallant nation for your contribution to two world wars. I will never forget Canada's sacrifice.
This shud av been played at the Queens funeral
My nan was a land army girl n it was her funeral 2day n this was played such a beautiful piece of music so sad 😔
Sublime.
Thank you
The queen was the people god rest her ❤️ sole she home with Philip the Duke of Edinburgh rip together ❤️ again
this was the first song radio 2 played after she died. followed by 2 more classical compositions and resumed music with words with "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele (also the last song Heart and Virgin Radio played before she died). the days following, the station was more focused on mellow selections until they slowly resumed regular programming the day after her funeral.
I’m almost glad she left us immediately after the beginning of the Liz Truss era…….
God and the angels rest ye for aye, good Queen Lilibet
what a corny, cringeworthy comment! 🤣😂🤣
@@Marcel_Audubon What a corny, cringewortjhy comment!!
Well said. I note some negative comments by people who would do well to CLEAN UP THEIR ACT. 🔥 🔥
@@carolinegodden4364 turning your capslock on doesn't make vapid comments any less vapid, dearie insipid comments like "rest ye for aye, good Queen Lilibet" activate gag reflexes the world over p.s. the Royal Putrids (aka the Windsors) would cut anyone cold who dared be presumptuous enough to call her Lilibet
Edward Elgar's Enigma variations , the quintessential piece of british music for the most quintessential british Ladies in my life my late mother Sheila and Queen Elizabeth II , Rule Britannia ,God save the Queen , British by the grace of my mother and the motherland
Rest in peace the most amazing Queen!
20th century is finally over. RIP Queen Elizabeth 2.
I wish this music was played at the late Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Elgar's music is so majestic and grand, fit for a Queen. RIP Queen Elizabeth II
To my queen from your humble servant its been a blessing and a great pleasure to have work for you I shall do the same for the king go rest in peace now you have earned the right and thank you may god bless you you servant lord Griffith
Dear Rebecca and Christopher..I am so impressed by your dear and intelligent statement of the great value of the Queen..thank you very much!
They used this music with an image of her Majesty to replace the adverts on the channel Dave. A most beautiful piece of music, that I had to find. RIP Queen Elizabeth II
There are good performances of 'Nimrod' ... and not -so -good. This one is absolutely perfect. Well done, ESO - Her Majesty would be well pleased.
Like watching a soul ascend to heaven
Simple the most thought provoking greatest piece of music ever to exist and fitting as a tribute to our wonderful Queen